HOBBYHORSE
Afterschool Activities Workshops
FALL 2015
The Nightingale-Bamford School
20 East 92nd Street
New York, NY 10128
212 289 5020
nightingale.org
HOBBYHORSE
Afterschool Activities Workshops
FALL 2015
Introduction
ADMISSIONS
The Nightingale-Bamford School presents Hobbyhorse,
a series of afterschool workshops for children. Après
Hobbyhorse, an additional hour from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Monday through Thursday and from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on
Friday, is available for an additional charge. Children who
stay for Après Hobbyhorse have the opportunity to do
homework, participate in quiet games, listen to a story,
or work on a computer.
Hobbyhorse is open to Nightingale-Bamford students in
Classes K–IV and St. Bernard’s students in Classes K–III.
Students may enroll on a prorated basis after the sessions
have begun, space and other conditions permitting.
The fall session will begin on September 28 and end on
December 17. The Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
workshops will meet for 11 sessions (additional hour $165),
the Tuesday workshops will meet for 9 sessions (additional
hour $135), and the Friday workshops will meet for
10 sessions (additional hour $150). Enrollment is limited,
and we urge you to register promptly.
TUITION
Fees include all supplies and must be paid in full upon
registration. No refunds will be granted after the first
scheduled workshop. Please make all checks payable to
the Nightingale-Bamford School. Financial aid is available.
SATURDAY SPORTS CLUB
Saturday Sports Club will be available at St. Bernard’s for
boys and girls in Classes K–VIII beginning December 5.
Skill development, fair play, sportsmanship, and team spirit
will be emphasized. No advance registration is necessary;
children who wish to participate should arrive in sneakers
any Saturday at St. Bernard’s (4 East 98th Street) and enter
through the black door closest to Fifth Avenue. Students
staying for the full day must bring lunch.
All-Day Session 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
$90.00
Morning Session
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
$45.00
Afternoon Session 12:00–3:00 p.m. $45.00
Workshops
MondayS
September 28
October 5, 19, 26
November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
December 7, 14
Adventures in Writing
Isabel Slokar
Classes III–V (limited to 12)
3:15–5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $595
Do you love to write? Do you have a
journal or a sketchbook? How about
poetry? Have you ever written an
article just for fun? This fall, bring
your pencils and imagination for
exploring many types of creative
writing. We will work on stories,
poems, articles, and more. Tennis
Ron Prosper
Classes K–IV (limited to 15)
3:15–5:15 p.m.
Tuition: $825
Students will have one hour of tennis
at either the Central Park courts or
the St. Bernard’s gym. Mr. Prosper will
provide tennis instruction following
the USTA short-court curriculum
for younger players. The children
will be picked up at Nightingale
and brought back to school for a
5:15 p.m. dismissal.
TUESDAYS
September 29
October 6, 20, 27
November 10, 17
December 1, 8, 15
Beading and Beyond
Marica Mayuzumi
Classes K–IV (limited to 12)
3:15–5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $595
Create your own jewelry pieces!
Dazzle your friends and family
with your unique and artistic ideas.
Students will be guided as they
design and choose colorful beads
to make their very own works of art.
So, let’s bead away!
Homework Study
Hai Dan Fan
Classes III–V (limited to 15)
3:15–5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $495
This is a time to complete your
homework before going home.
Ms. Fan will be available to answer
any questions you might have. What
a great a way to begin the evening!
Fall Feast
Joel Hinds-Ortiz
Classes K–IV (limited to 12)
3:15–5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $595
Young chefs, tempt your taste buds
with fresh fall ingredients. Students
will practice mixing and measuring
techniques while learning to use
various kitchen tools. Turkey, pumpkins,
apples, and more—what a delicious
way to celebrate the season!
Inline Skating/Skateboarding
Joel Rappelfeld
Classes K–IV (minimum of 5)
3:15–5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $495
Join our fantastic coaches for
afterschool rolling in the park.
We are offering both inline skating
and skateboarding to give your child
a great, mixed experience on wheels.
Each week students will learn a new
skill, from basic to advanced skating
techniques. Get comfortable with
balance, stopping, and turns, and
even learn some cool dance moves
and tricks that will impress yourself
and others. This mixed class is
designed so your child can stay with
one program for the season or switch
midseason. You must have your
own skates and/or board; helmet;
and wrist, knee, and elbow pads to
participate.
Making Memories:
A Scrapbooking Journey
Amanda Espy
Classes K–IV (limited to 12)
3:15–5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $495
Do you have pictures of a special
time or event? Why not take those
pictures and create a scrapbooking
album? Students will use different
techniques and materials to decorate
their very own photo albums. Please
make sure to bring to the first class at
least five different photographs from
that special occasion or moment!
Super Silly Science
Kelly Qualman
Classes K–II (limited to 12)
3:15–5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $495
Using the STEM curriculum as a
jumping-off point, we will build and
test a working parachute, construct a
bridge, design a robot arm that can
pick up a ball, engineer a filter that
purifies water, and complete other
projects. Messes will be made and
projects will be built both individually
and in pairs.
wednesDAYS
September 30
October 7, 14, 21, 28
November 4, 11, 18
December 2, 9, 16
Chess
Shernaz Kennedy
Classes K–V (limited to 15)
3:15–5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $660
Come join this fun workshop—
no previous knowledge of chess
is necessary! From the beginning
you will learn the moves, principles,
strategies, and tactics of casual chess
play and serious competition. This
workshop extends beyond the activity
to underscore the art of logical
reasoning more broadly. Students
emerging from this workshop will
become good problem solvers and
naturally develop a tough-minded
confidence that will stay with them
throughout their lives.
Gaga
Eileen Saguirer and
Jeanne Finnigan-John
Classes K–IV (limited to 12)
3:15–5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $595
Gaga is a fast-paced, action-packed
dodgeball game from Israel. Players
use their hands to bat the ball and
bounce it off the walls as they try to
hit other players below the knees.
The object of the game is to be the
last one standing. Gaga is lots of fun
and a great way to burn off energy.
Kids in Sports: Lacrosse
Kids in Sports
Classes K–IV (limited to 15)
3:15–5:15 p.m.
Tuition: $715
The fastest game on two feet comes
to Nightingale! We will be cradling,
passing, and shooting our way
through the fall season! Techniques
and activities include learning the
fundamentals of lacrosse, as well
as cooperative skills that will take
students beyond the game and the
field. Each child must have his or
her own stick, goggles, and mouth
guard. Students will be picked up
from Nightingale after school and,
depending on weather, travel to
Central Park or to an indoor location
in Manhattan. They will return to
school in time for a 5:15 p.m. dismissal.
Theater Builders
Alexis Lambright
Classes K–V (limited to 12)
3:15–5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $660
Experience the process of creating
your own unique show from scratch!
Children will be guided through a
series of improvisational games to
develop a story. They will then write
a script with lyrics set to music and
rehearse their creation.
Expand Your Mind
Jennifer McFeely and Lisa Levine
Classes K–IV (limited to 18)
3:15–5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $595
In this class students will experiment
with some easy relaxation and
meditation activities. We’ll learn
guided imagery, create our own
meditations, play with crafts, and
work on some fun yoga poses!
NOTE TO PARENTS: Research
shows us that simple mindfulness
practices enhance focus, learning,
resilience, and sleep while reducing
the impact of stress! Learning these
easy practices early can support
your daughter’s wellbeing throughout
her childhood. October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19
December 3, 10, 17
Imagination with iPads
Claire Anderson
Classes K–II (limited to 10)
3:15–5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $595
Use your innovation skills to create
stories, puppet shows, iBooks,
and math games on the iPad.
This class will introduce you to apps
such as Adobe Voice, Book Creator,
PuppetPals, ChatterPix, and Tiny Tap.
iPads will be provided by Nightingale.
Creative Fun with Photoshop
Caroline Hastie
Classes II–V (limited to 12)
3:15–5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $595
In this class we will use Photoshop
image-editing software and scanning
tools as we learn to enhance and
manipulate digital photographs.
We will also experiment with creating
images without a camera. A digital
camera is useful (be sure to bring
the cable too), but not required.
Those who have participated in this
workshop previously will experiment
with more advanced techniques.
Kids in Sports: Soccer
Kids in Sports
Classes K–IV (limited to 15)
3:15–5:15 p.m.
Tuition: $715
The most popular sport in the world
comes to Nightingale. We will be
dribbling, passing, and shooting
our way through the fall season!
Techniques and activities include
learning the fundamentals of soccer,
as well as cooperative skills that will
take students beyond the game and
the field. Each student should have
his or her own shin guards. Students
will be picked up from Nightingale
thursDAYS
after school and will travel to Central
Park or, in the case of inclement
weather, to an indoor location in
Manhattan. They will return to school
in time for a 5:15 p.m. dismissal.
The Mystery of Magic
Joel Rappelfeld
Classes K–IV (minimum of 5)
3:15–5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $595
Be part of the mystical and exciting
world of magic. Every week our
magic gurus will introduce the
apprentice magicians to a few
different tricks. They will be able to
impress their friends and family with
various card tricks, disappearing
coins, sleight of hand, and more.
We supply the materials and
expertise—you bring your enthusiasm.
friDAYS
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
November 6, 13, 20
December 4, 11
Color Creations
Jo-Anna Roach
Classes K–IV (limited to 12)
2:20–4:00 p.m.
Tuition: $550
Come stretch your abstract
imagination! Learn how to make
colors lighter, darker, and more
brilliant as we draw and create
pictures of our favorite people,
places, and things. The fall
season, including Halloween and
Thanksgiving, will influence our
subjects as we fill our canvasses
with vivid color!
Take Me to the Water
Glenn Pepper
Classes K–V (minimum of 5)
2:20–4:00 p.m.
Tuition: $600
Swimmers will be grouped according
to their abilities. The instructor-tostudent ratio is 1:3. The focus of the
program is on instructional swimming,
with time allotted for water activities.
The children will be transported to
the Monterey, located at 175 East
96th Street, and will be dismissed
from there at 4:00 p.m.
STAFF
Naomi Hayashi is the director of Hobbyhorse
and has been a member of the Nightingale
faculty for nine years. She is a graduate of New
York University. Her interests include running,
yoga, theater, travel, and spending time with
her baby girl.
Claire Anderson is a Nightingale alumna and
Class IV homeroom teacher. She is a graduate
of Kenyon College and received her MS from
Bank Street College of Education. She enjoys
traveling as well as exploring all types of
technology.
Amanda Stetson Espy grew up in New York
City and is a Nightingale alumna. She received
her BA from George Washington University
and her master’s in early childhood education
from New York University. In her free time,
Amanda enjoys working on art projects with
her daughter.
Hai Dan Fan has been a member of the
Nightingale faculty for 11 years. She is a
graduate of Binghamton University and
a Class II homeroom teacher. In her spare
time she enjoys traveling abroad, ice skating,
and knitting.
Jeanne Finnigan-John holds a BS in
dance/community health education from the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She has taught
at Nightingale for more than 20 years. She
teaches dance to students K–XII and runs the
varsity dance program.
Caroline Hastie is the Middle and Upper
School photography teacher at Nightingale
and has been at the school for 14 years. She
received her BA from Sarah Lawrence College
and her MFA from Hunter College. She is the
recipient of numerous awards and fellowships,
and her work has been shown throughout the
Northeast and in Europe.
Joel Hinds-Ortiz is the head chef at
Nightingale. Prior to joining our kitchen,
he worked at St. David’s, Argentelle Catering,
and Special Events and Entertaining Ideas
Catering. He enjoys teaching all his recipes
to the children.
Shernaz Kennedy is one of America’s leading
chess teachers. She instills in students the
means to unlock the secret of the world’s
greatest game. In 1987 she was ranked number
two on the US Olympiad Team. She has
started chess programs at Browning, Buckley,
Trinity, Dwight, and All Souls Church. She even
helped World Champion Bobby Fischer in his
successful comeback match in 1992.
Kids in Sports is the renowned program
inspired and operated by Michael Strutt
and Kenny Colon, both of whom have been
working with children in NYC and Fairfield
County for over a decade. Kids in Sports
teaches basketball, baseball, soccer, floor
hockey, volleyball, and football to children
ages 12 months to 12 years.
Alexis Lambright is a New York City-based
performer and comedy writer. She has studied
improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre,
as well as the Magnet Theater. She can also
be seen entertaining scores of children as a
performer with the Story Pirates!
Lisa Levine has worked in clinical and school
nursing for over 30 years and is thrilled to
be returning to Nightingale as the school
nurse. She has taught wellness classes at
Adelphi University, and she also helps to
develop educational programs for adults
and high school students as part of her work
as vice president of the Great Neck Breast
Cancer Coalition.
Marica Mayuzumi received her BA and MA in
teaching from Simmons College in Boston and
works as a Kindergarten teacher at Nightingale.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time
outdoors and working on craft projects.
Jennifer McFeely is the Director of Counseling
at Nightingale. She received her BA from
Kirkland College and her MSW from Rutgers
University.
Glenn Pepper, a graduate of the New York
Institute of Technology, has been involved
with many swimming activities. He was the
aquatic director of the Nassau County Parks
Department and is currently the director of
Swim Time, Inc. and Take Me to the Water.
Ron Prosper is a member of the physical
education department at St. Bernard’s, where
he has directed the tennis program for over
20 years. He and his experienced staff strive
for interest, action, and enthusiasm when
learning and playing tennis.
Kelly Qualman is a Class IV homeroom teacher
at Nightingale. She is a graduate of Emerson
College and Harvard University. In her free time
she enjoys baking, writing, and riding her bike
in Brooklyn.
Joel Rappelfeld operates Kids on Wheels and
Kids Action Sports. His teachers have been
enjoying working with children and teaching
skating, sports, and a variety of creative classes
for over two decades.
Jo-Anna Roach has taught Chinese and
Japanese brush painting and calligraphy to
Classes I and III at Nightingale for the past
14 years. An Acadia University graduate,
she has lived, studied, traveled, and taught
throughout Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong,
Thailand, and India.
Eileen Saguirer is a physical education
teacher at Nightingale. She received her
BS in kinesiology from Penn State University
and her MA from Adelphi University. Eileen
enjoys participating in many sports, especially
volleyball and karate. She has studied Seido
Karate for over 25 years and holds a fifthdegree black belt.
Isabel Slokar teaches Class III at Nightingale,
where she was also a student many years ago.
She is passionate about reading and writing
and is very excited to explore the creative
aspects of writing with Lower School students
this fall.
Registration Form
Please return (with a check made payable to the Nightingale-Bamford School) to:
Naomi Hayashi
Hobbyhorse
The Nightingale-Bamford School
20 East 92nd Street
New York, NY 10128
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